Richard I of Capua

Richard I of Capua (died 1078) was the Norman Count of Aversa from 1049 to 1078, Prince of Capua from 1058 to 1078, and Duke of Gaeta from 1064 to 1078.

Biography
Richard Drengot was born in Dieppe, Normandy, France, the son of Asclettin of Ascenza and the nephew of Rainulf Drengot. He arrived in southern Italy with 40 Norman knights in 1045, and he served under Humphrey of Hauteville before becoming Lord of Genzano. He was imprisoned by the rival Norman ruler Drogo of Hauteville until 1048, when he became Count of Aversa. Richard commanded the right wing of the Norman army at the Battle of Civitate in 1053, and he usurped the title "Prince of Capua" in 1058 and took over the city itself in 1062. He went on to take Aquino from Gaeta during a dowry dispute, and he conquered Gaeta itself in 1064. In 1066, he marched on Rome, but he was defeated by the Pope's Tuscan allies. In 1071, Pope Gregory VII backed Richard against Robert Guiscard, and, in 1076, Richard allied with Robert. In 1078, Richard died at Capua while organizing a siege of Naples.